Salvage

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈsælvɪdÊ’/

From Old French salver, from Late Latin salvare ("to make safe, secure, save"), from Latin salvus ("safe").

Full definition of salvage

Noun

1. the rescue of a ship, its crew or its cargo from a hazardous situation
2. the ship, crew or cargo so rescued
3. the compensation paid to the rescuers
4. the similar rescue of property liable to loss; the property so rescued
5. anything that has been put to good use that would otherwise have been wasted
6. damaged
• salvage cars auction.

Verb

1. (transitive) Of property, people or situations at risk, to rescue
• 2011, September 13, Sam Lyon, Borussia Dortmund 1 - 1 Arsenal, Robin van Persie looked to have secured the points for the Gunners with a fine goal from Theo Walcott's through ball. But Perisic dipped a sublime 20-yard shot home to salvage a draw.
2. (transitive) Of discarded goods, to put to use
3. (transitive) To make new or restore for the use of being saved

Derived terms

• salvageability
• salvageable
• salvager

Related terms

• salvation

Alternative forms.

Noun

1. Obsolete spelling of savage 16th-19th c.

Anagrams

• lavages